Thirsty after pizza? We’ve all tried it at least once, but we never went to investigate what the causes might be.

What can we do to avoid it and, above all, what is it due to? Let’s find out together so you never have to give up the pleasure of pizza!

Thirsty after pizza? Causes

1. pizza is undoubtedly one of the most loved and cooked foods in the world, but there is a big difference between a pizza and a good pizza. Beyond the fact that you prefer it high, low, crunchy or Neapolitan, the main aspect is the leavening. A poorly leavened or poorly leavened pizza is the main cause of night thirst. This is because the enzymes contained in yeast, if they have not undergone a long maturation ,they continue their process in the intestine. For this to happen, water is needed, and this is the reason for thirst. This explains why UNESCO defines the art of Neapolitan pizzaiuoli as an intangible heritage of humanity.

So choose pizzas with a long leavening (there are more and more places that offer them) so as to avoid the annoyance of night thirst.

2.A second aspect to consider is the ingredients. In fact, salt is present not only in the dough, but often also in the sauce and cheese and in all other ingredients such as anchovies, capers, aged cheeses, cured meats or chips,

3. We tend to choose pizzas that have been loaded overloaded with a lot of toppings. Too many toppings can make the pizza difficult to digest and lead to more thirst

 Remedies for thirst after pizza

1.Choose pizzas with a long leavening. Of course, the first time you go to a pizzeria you can’t know how much the leavening was, but after eating a pizza in a pizzeria, or get it delivered or  a baked frozen pizza, if you are thirsty know that it is better to pay attention to the pizzeria or the company that produces the pizzas you eat.

2.Accompany the pizza with vegetables, even raw. A salad is perfect, but choosing pizza with eggplant, zucchini and bell peppers/capsicum, vegetables rich in potassium, can also be considered a great way to counteract thirst.

Nothing can take us away from a good pizza, especially today :World Pizza Day.